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Re: [dinosaur] Transmitting Science course on R Shiny, February 18-22, Barcelona



> if you use R to a decent extent you would be up to understanding
> the question.  R already has a bunch of built in facilities and to
> churn data, and to formulate graphics

No way, really? I can only imagine how many years of experience it
takes to come up with a profound insight like this. It's not like R is
being taught to undergrads everywhere precisely for that reason.

> If you had some 40 years of coding experience, you would understand
> how the latest hottest modules come and go over time, and how
> essential it is to understand R's core functionality (in this case) and
> syntax.

... which has absolutely nothing to do with anything, especially since
no one is forcing you to fly to Barcelona and take a course on one of
those latest hottest modules you hold in such contempt. But hey, nice
job patting yourself on the back!


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David ÄernÃ